Police Recover Vehicle of Kidnapped Anambra Lawmaker

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka

Police in Anambra State have recovered the vehicle of the kidnapped state House of Assembly member, Hon Justice Azuka.

Azuka, the member representing Onitsha North state constituency 1, was on Christmas Eve kidnapped by suspected gunmen while returning to his village for the Christmas celebration.

Spokesperson of the state Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who revealed this, said there has been an ongoing intense operation to rescue him since his kidnap.

He said: “The recovery (of his vehicle) followed an intense ongoing operation by police operatives attached to the Inland Town Division.

“A separate rescue team sighted the abandoned vehicle at Upper Iweka Road, and the Commissioner of Police has charged the deployed rescue team to intensify efforts for the possible rescue of the honourable member.”

Azuka was seized at about 9p.m. last Tuesday while going to his community to celebrate the Christmas at Ugwunabamkpa area of Onitsha.

As at the time of filing this report, it is still unclear if his abductors have reached out to the family for payment of ransom or to free him.